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Scotland against Italy has become the perennial battle to avoid the Six Nations’ wooden spoon. Too often the whipping boys, only once since 2008 have the two sides not finished fifth and sixth in the table, and in that time Italy have only headed Scotland in the final standings on one occasion. When the sides step out at Murrayfield on Saturday, each looking for their first win of the competition, both know defeat could leave them with the booby prize come the end of the campaign.

Despite Scotland’s recent superiority Vern Cotter knows Italy are not to be underestimated. “We’re very wary and feel they have improved,” he said. “They are a team that will be targeting this game so we must be prepared to roll up our sleeves and work very hard to get a result.”

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